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Recent Examples of happy talk
Coaches don't have time for happy talk or sensitive egos.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Through it all, the party’s brain trust demonstrated a preference for coalition-pleasing happy talk rather than a willingness to seriously grapple with what was going wrong or what the public was unhappy about.
—Andrew Prokop, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Jonathan Papelbon must have ignored NESN’s in-house happy talk memo.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
But amid Biden's working-class happy talk, Republicans are making inroads with America's blue-collar workers.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2023
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Through it all, the party’s brain trust demonstrated a preference for coalition-pleasing happy talk rather than a willingness to seriously grapple with what was going wrong or what the public was unhappy about.
—Andrew Prokop, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Jonathan Papelbon must have ignored NESN’s in-house happy talk memo.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
But amid Biden's working-class happy talk, Republicans are making inroads with America's blue-collar workers.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happy talk
Noun
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In a span of three days, the Seattle Seahawks agreed to trade their Pro Bowl quarterback and wide receiver in exchange for a pair of Day 2 selections in the 2025 NFL Draft.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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The only purpose of money is its perception as a reasonably stable measure of value that facilitates the exchange of actual wealth, but as the biggest bitcoin proponents tell us repeatedly, their coin is only going up since its supply is limited.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The dialogue is deft and convincing, but the film is always struggling to rise above its clichéd plot.—
Caryn James,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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There are announcements and proclamations galore and never just dialogue between real people talking.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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OpenAI is hoping that Donald Trump's AI Action Plan, due out this July, will settle copyright debates by declaring AI training fair use—paving the way for AI companies' unfettered access to training data that OpenAI claims is critical to defeat China in the AI race.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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Apple’s views on the age-verification debate largely echo Google's.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
13 Mar. 2025
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Is even the smallest of small talk fraught with deception?—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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The goal isn’t about accurate information (e.g., making small talk, avoiding awkwardness, telling jokes).—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The three-year-old female yak was initially misidentified as a bison, a follow-up Facebook post stated.—
Graeme Taskerud,
The Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2025
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Known for their unique burgers, including their Mesa Verde Ranch yak burger, The Farm Bistro sources as much as possible from Montezuma County’s agricultural community.—
Jennifer Broome,
The Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Happy talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy%20talk. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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